The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about recurrence of pancreatitis for a patient with chronic pancreatitis. What information should the nurse include?
a. Report anorexia, hyperglycemia, or weight loss.
b. Report jaundice, flatulence, or amber-colored urine.
c. Recurrence of pancreatitis is unlikely to happen.
d. Periodic epigastric pain is a normal occurrence.
ANS: A
Symptoms of chronic pancreatitis include epigastric or left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain, weight loss, and anorexia. Malabsorption, fat intolerance, and diabetes mellitus occur late in the disease. Jaundice is a sign of liver and gallbladder disease. Recurrence is likely. Pain is not normal—it is a warning sign.
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